Act 15 of 1992

The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
  • Enacted 1992-04-04
  • 92 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and incorporation of Board. Read
4 Management of the Board. Read
5 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of the Board. Read
6 Removal of member from office. Read
7 Meetings. Read
7A Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases. Read
8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board. Read
9 Officers and employees of the Board. Read
10 Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Securities and Exchange Board to the Board. Read
11 Functions of Board. Read
11A Board to regulate or prohibit issue of prospectus, offer document or advertisement soliciting money for issue of securities. Read
11AA Collective investment scheme. Read
11B Power to issue directions and levy penalty.Read
11C Investigation. Read
11D Cease and desist proceedings. Read
12 Registration of stock-brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, etc. Read
12A Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control. Read
13 Grants by the Central Government. Read
14 Fund. Read
15 Accounts and audit. Read
15A Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc. Read
15B Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clients. Read
15C Penalty for failure to redress investors‟ grievances. Read
15D Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds. Read
15E Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management company. Read
15EA Penalty for default in case of alternative investment funds, infrastructure investment trusts and real estate investment trusts.Read
15EB Penalty for default in case of investment adviser and research analyst.Read
15F Penalty for default in case of stock brokers. Read
15G Penalty for insider trading. Read
15H Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers. Read
15HA Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practices. Read
15HAA Penalty for alteration, destruction, etc., of records and failure to protect the electronic database of Board.Read
15HB Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided. Read
15-I Power to adjudicate.Read
15J Factors to be taken into account while adjudging quantum of penalty.Read
15JA Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.Read
15JB Settlement of administrative and civil proceedings.Read
15K Establishment of Securities Appellate Tribunals.Read
15L Composition of Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15M Qualification for appointment as Presiding Officer or Member of Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15MA Amendment of Presiding Officer and Judicial Member.Read
15MB Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of Technical Members.Read
15MC Vacancy not to invalidate selection proceeding.Read
15N Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15O Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officers.Read
15P Filling up of vacancies.Read
15PA Member to act as Presiding Officer in certain circumstancesRead
15Q Resignation and removal.Read
15QA Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer and Member.Read
15R Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings.Read
15S Staff of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15T Appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15U Procedure and powers of the Securities Appellate Tribunal.Read
15V Right to legal representation.Read
15W Limitation.Read
15X Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants.Read
15Y Civil Court not to have jurisdiction.Read
15Z Appeal to Supreme Court.Read
16 Power of Central Government to issue directionsRead
17 Power of Central Government to supersede the Board.Read
18 Returns and reports.Read
19 Delegation.Read
20 Appeals.Read
20A Bar of jurisdiction.Read
21 Savings.Read
22 Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.Read
23 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
24 Offences.Read
24A Composition of certain offences.Read
24B Power to grant immunity.Read
25 Exemption from tax on wealth and income.Read
26 Cognizance of offences by courts.Read
26A Establishment of Special Courts.Read
26B Offences triable by Special Courts.Read
26C Appeal and revision.Read
26D Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.Read
26E Transitional provisions.Read
27 Contravention by companies.Read
28 Omitted..Read
28A Recovery of amounts.Read
28B Continuance of proceedings.Read
28C Powers of Board not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.Read
29 Power to make rules.Read
30 Power to make regulations.Read
31 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.Read
32 Application of other laws not barred.Read
33 Repealed..Read
34 Power to remove difficulties.Read
34A Validation of certain acts.Read
35 Repeal and saving.Read
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